RONAN

Just as my lips were about to meet hers, she turned her head just so slightly. I closed my eyes, feeling the sting of disappointment and annoyance. I pulled back with a small sigh and looked ahead.

She should just let me kiss her for moon's sake!

The look on her face changed into something much more serious. "Why?” she asked, again. “Why do you care?”

I hesitated. Why did I care? Why was I standing here, asking her about her past and her father when I could have kept my ...